2) People have been getting misconceptions that i am adamant on spending 7 million. hell no!!!! I just wanted to say that if i have to spend that much, i am willing to spend for no compromise in quality. If you think even 50000$ is enough then fine, i'll invest the rest of the money elsewhere. Besides if i had not mentioned that kind of amount i would never have got the recommendations i have received. And after researching on the price i have found out that perhaps even 2-3 million are more than sufficient for my needs. Look i am not greedy or do not want to show off to anyone. Will mention this again. Just want great audio and video with no compromise on quality.
Which means i want the best that smart money can buy.Not anything bling. Once again QUALITY NOT QUANTITY OR LOOKS.
That's cool and all, for a home theater.
But the rest of us here, we like the idea of having speakers in every room
Unlimited dynamics with compression drivers and prosound woofers in the dedicated HT, with THX style acoustics, like the Geddes, TAD, JBL Synthesis, or Danley speakers.
No compromise DIY omni stereo speakers in the dedicated binaural listening room, with live acoustics.
High end studio monitors in the den like three JBL 6328s and two JBL 6326 surrounds and three Rythmik F12s.
Some gorgeous, shiny, attractive dynamic dipoles 6 feet out into the family room like the Nao Note.
Some gorgeous slim tower speakers next to the TV in the living room, like the TAD or Revel or Salk. Actually I want like four living rooms, just to put speakers in.
Soffit mounted bookshelves in the bedrooms, like the Vapor Cirrus.
8 foot tall electrostats in the Master Bedroom like the Magnepan 3.7, hooked up to my alarm clock.
Every room should have good sound, because who wants not so good sound?
1) In what manner is a DSP different from an amplifier?.Do I need to buy a separate DSP?
DSP means digital signal processing. Don't concern yourself too much with it, Most of the time it's not a relevant feature in electronics.
Some of us do like DSP-designed speakers like the Focal SM11, Seaton Catalyst, and Genelec 8260A however. DSP speakers use DSP to have flat frequency response. I'm a big fan of DSP in loudspeaker design, especially if it means high order FIR filters.
2)I read DSP's reduce the burden of the center speaker by distributing the signal to the floor standing speakers. Is this good or bad?
I think what you're thinking of is the opposite.
DSPs are often used to derive a pseudo center channel signal out of a stereo signal, not the other way around.
That is, if a pair of speakers has a signal that is centered between them, it is redirected to the center.
Again, I don't worry a lot about DSP. It's not a fundamental, and when I was on my grade 8 basketball team, I was taught to focus on fundamentals first, not my sick crossover.
Alternatively, DSP can be used to derive a phantom stereo center if your center speaker is not up to par - basically redirecting the center channel to the center location of stereo channels . I do this.
A good setup should have three identical speakers, not a poor center channel, so I wouldn't put too much thought into derived centers or phantom centers - just use the recording as it is. All processors have DSP modes built in that you can play with - nothing to buy separately.
3) Do i need to buy ADC's AND DAC's ?. Frankly speaking i don not know what content will be analog or digital when it comes to music/movies/games Since i will be connecting everything through HDMI
All processors have internal DACs, and ADCs as well where necessary. It's not an issue.
Some people claim that different, or even external DACs "sound better" but that's just silly, irrational, uneducated B.S. - all modern DACs are very advanced and do nothing to the signal of note - this is all happening on the electrical level. They're ALL mass produced chips made from the same three or four companies. As a general rule, what happens on the electrical level is beyond negligible - don't forget how much the recording went through electrical components like ADCs, DACs, and opamps already. Your main goal is to have plenty of pre-out voltage so you're not clipping, plenty of amplifier voltage and current and low distortion.
It's when electricity becomes real sound waves, that issues arise.
One thing you'll find in audio circles, is a TON of "imagination". You have to have your guard up.
